Rodna Mountains National Park

Rodna Mountains National Park is a national park of IUCN category II in northern Romania, in the Rodna Mountains, a subdivision of the Eastern Carpathians, on the territory of the counties Bistrița-Năsăud, Maramureș and Suceava. It was declared a protected area by law in 2000. It is a mountain area of ridges, peaks, cirques, crevasses, caves, moraines, springs, valleys, forests and pastures that shelters a large variety of plants and animals, some of them protected by law, and it includes several natural reserves.

Visiting Rodna

Lala Mare, at about 1,815 m near Ineu peak, is the largest glacial lake in the range, and Lala Mica and the four Buhăescu lakes are often added to the route. A hard loop of about 21.7 km with roughly 1,000 m of climbing runs from Pasul Rotunda over Ineuț peak to Lala Mică and needs sure-footedness and alpine experience. From Borșa a blue-marked trail leads towards Buhăescu Mare and Pietrosu. Hikes take from three to seven hours. Buy a park map, because the trails are too long to rely on signs alone, book lodging in advance since there is little, and check trail conditions with the park administration.